Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Haematology 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MEDS1109

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010

MEDS1110

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

MEDS1110

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Dr. Jane Moon

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: jane.moon@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses 

Successful completion of

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course. 

For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.


Course Description

This course is taken as part of a major discipline stream and is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to competently undertake haematological investigations.

A series of problem solving exercises examine the clinical and laboratory investigation of a range of common blood dyscrasias.  These include anaemia, acute/chronic leukaemia and both acquired and inherited disorders of haemostasis.  In addition, the haematological changes seen in patients with systemic disorders are discussed.  A sound knowledge of the haematology profile of individuals from the general population is required in order to recognise abnormal results.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP147 Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine):

  • knowledge capability (PLO 1)
  • technical capability (PLO 2)
  • professional work practices (PLO 3)
  • research capability (PLO 6)


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Competently and safely perform haematological tests on biological specimens in a laboratory environment to become work ready.
  2. Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge by analysing clinical cases, evaluating the haematological results, accurately reporting the blood film, devising further tests and interpreting the results to determine a final diagnosis.
  3. Demonstrate well-developed communication skills by effectively communicating scientific and haematological concepts clearly, concisely and logically.
  4. Demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of haematological disorders by relating the aetiology, pathophysiology and laboratory diagnosis of various haematological disorders.
  5. Work effectively as a team member.


Overview of Learning Activities

This is the first course of the Haematology major stream and is designed to prepare you for a career in Haematology, or to pursue postgraduate research in the discipline.  Your learning will be based upon the theory presented in online learning modules, prescribed texts and explored in active learning within the online lectorials.  The practical sessions are designed to encourage you to question and explore the range of tests performed and apply these to clinical cases.  Practical classes will be delivered in a blended mode of both online and on-campus delivery of morphology and on-campus only 'wet' practical classes.  The combination of learning activities offered in this subject is designed to equip successful graduates with a range of attributes, which will allow you to engage in a range of training activities in a diagnostic medical laboratory.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

HURDLE: To obtain an overall pass, students must obtain at least 50% in the practical component  of the Final Assessment and an overall grade greater than or equal to 50% 

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment Task 1:  Mid Semester Theory test 
Weighting 15%  
This Assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 2:  Morphology/Cellavision practical  Assessment 
Weighting 25%  
This Assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 & 4  

Assessment Task 3: Group Rapid Report  
Weighting 15%  
This assessment task supports CLOs 3 & 4

Assessment Task 4: Final Theory and Practical Assessment  (HURDLE) 
Weighting 45%  
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.